New Art Studio, Shop and Gallery coming to Riverwest Neighborhood

Milwaukee, WI – July 8, 2025 – The Riverwest neighborhood welcomes River Press, a new art studio, shop and gallery featuring exclusively Milwaukee-local artists run by local printmaker Mya Giuliani. A grand opening celebration will be held at River Press on Saturday, August 2 from 11:00 – 7:00 p.m. The event will feature coffee by pop-up shop Ella’s Café, a tintype photographer and an exclusive tattoo flash event in partnership with Riverwest tattoo shop Patchwork Collective. River Press is located at 2351 N. Humboldt Avenue, just north of the Humboldt/North intersection. Look for the distinctive yellow door on the west side of the street. riverpressmke.com

At the new art studio, shop and gallery, what visitors will find is art that is accessible, cool, fun and features some local favorite creators from events like Riverwest Rummage and Punk Rock Rummage Sale with over 40 local artists selling work. To view a list of participating artists, please visit: riverpressmke.com/artists. Prices range anywhere from $5 to $300.

River Press’s Micro Gallery will feature miniature solo shows rotating every three months from local artists, starting with Life Should Make More Sense Than This by MIAD graduate and Riverwest artist Sarah Jane Sutterfield. LSMMSTT opens August 29, 2025, and runs through November 2025. Learn more here: riverpressmke.com/micro-gallery. Events at the shop will include community dye baths, artist talks and workshops including printmaking, visible mending, collage and more.

River Press owner Mya Giuliani had this to say about her new business venture, “River Press is focused on uplifting Milwaukee as a self-sustaining art community and being a part of the mix that builds long-term successful art careers for artists in Milwaukee. It is for our neighbors and our neighborhood – the Riverwest spirit of community is fundamental to our new space, and I look forward to sharing it with the whole city.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.